Exmouth - Onslow

15.06.2008 - 15.06.2008 24 °C
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Day 6
Drove back into Exmouth after a leasurly breakfast. Drove through out to the point where the Submarine communications are located. These are the most massive masts suspending huge arials across large spans in the mud flats. Coming around the cape by yacht last year, we could see these from almost 20nm away. The looked like they were out in the water. An amazing thing to look at.

We then cornered the point and headed out to Vleming Lighthouse. A great view was to be had from the top, 360o as far as the eye could see. We carried on further along the coast to Juralbi Turtle Centre. This is where you can go to view the Turtles during their laying season. Exmouth provides almost year round something to watch. At the moment its Whaleshark watching season, next month sees the start of the Whale watching season, and then onto the Turtle laying season. Decided not to risk camping in the “no camping” zone, so headed back to the new shortcut sealed road to the highway (wasn’t here on our last visit).

Exmouth's impressive new canals in progress. They've already built a 5 star resort - don't know why, as its just so far away from anywhere!

Arrived in Onslow just in time for Sunday Roast at the pub. We tried to get into the lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean, but it was closed. Met some nice people travelling across from QLD. Said they had noticed the smaller numbers of caravaners on their travels; and that they's spent $9,000 in fuel since they left home!

Having said that we'd forgotten about the nautorious Nanutara Roadhouse and were stung $2.289 for diesel!